When a person first reads the famous quote “We must always take side. Neutrality helps the oppressor‚ never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor‚ never the tormented.” Spoken by the notable Elie Wiesel while accepting the Nobel Peace Prize of 1986‚ it could cause a reaction; in this case any reaction could occur depending on a person’s morals‚ ethics and even values. But‚ what does this quote really mean? Does it define the horrific situations that Rwanda‚ the Nazi’s‚ or Syria went through
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Joharys Gonzalez Professor. Chatellier English 121 9/25/13 Measures to Improve Schools In the op-ed piece “Our schools must Do Better” Herbert brilliantly states that teacher quality and/or effectiveness is not adequately gauged by certification. Indeed‚ Herbert was onto something when he said “teacher certification has very little to do with whatever it is that makes good teachers effective”. While this idea is vaguely explored by Herbert‚ it has promising
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Cognitive Impairment Screening in Senior Citizens Must Become Practice Sarah A. Norton Cognitive Impairment Screening in Senior Citizens Must Become Practice Judy just wanted some sugar for her coffee. She flitted back and forth between cabinets and drawers‚ leaving them open as she went along busily searching for that sugar. “Where could it have possibly gone?” she half mumbled to herself‚ “I just used it the other day.” As she reached behind the box of cornstarch‚ the honey container
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ravage our global society. Consequently‚ a lot of people are narrow-minded and do not seem to understand that their actions only serve to breed mistrust that undermine themselves and their loved ones because as Martin Luther king Jr. famously said: "We must learn to live together as brothers or perish
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Rising from Bigotry to Converge in Equality “Everything That Rises must converge”‚ by Flannery O’ Connor is sometimes considered a comical but also serious tale of a grown man named Julian‚ who lives with mother‚ who happens to be your typical southern woman. The era unfolds in a couple years after integration begins. Throughout the story‚ O’Connor impresses us with her derived message in which people often resist to growing away from bigotry towards self-awareness and love for all humankind
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change with time. When needs change‚ laws must either be flexible enough to address new situations or be subject to change. This is the only way to insure that the needs of contemporary society are being addressed. The given statement uses the qualification of a "free society‚" implying that the citizens in the society have the freedom to make their needs known and to contribute to the making of laws. For a free society to flourish‚ the political structure must be able to accommodate a reevaluation and
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Little Red Cap vs The Little Red Apple Fairytales are believed to illustrate characters and events to teach an audience valuable morals or life lessons. However‚ Sheldon Cashdan‚ author of “The Witch Must Die: The Hidden Meaning of Fairy Tales”‚ explains this is a common misconception amongst readers‚ and in fact‚ the stories are to help us deal with internal conflicts and struggles we face throughout our lives (8). However there is much more to be taught when identifying a fairytales underlying
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The author of "As the World Changes‚ Education Must Also Change" believes that education must change to keep up with improving technology in the world so people can maintain a balanced and happy life. "Technology sped up‚ but access to education slowed down. " The author believes that education isn’t keeping up with technology. "Adults with lower literacy skills are far more likely to report poor health‚ have less trust in others‚ and not feel like they influence politics." When people are not educated
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Shaymeon Robertson AP English Literature If We Must Die By: Claude McKay If We Must Die‚ by Claude McKay is a sonnet written during the Harlem Renaissance period; a period where there was a flowering of African-American literature and art‚ (1919- mid 1930s). Though the Harlem Renaissance period was a time of thriving people and culture in the African-American community‚ prejudice was still very much active; something
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Article Summary The article written br Frances Frei deals with the idea that for firms to be successful‚ they must first realize that the customer can greatly hinder or help them succeed in their goals. Frei describes that the customer is an integral part of production in a service company and there are four elements that must be combined in order to fully succeed in customer service. Learning from the customers is one of the most important parts to succeeding and combining these elements in
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